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Forest hog

Old newspaper photo 1955 or a little later

Forest hog
vogelcommando, 19 May 2014
    • vogelcommando
      Old newspaper photo 1955 or a little later
      19 May 2014
    • ungulate nerd
      That specimen looks more like a Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) then it does a Forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)
      23 May 2014
    • TeaLovingDave
      Actually, vogelcommando is correct - this animal is an Ituri Forest Hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ituriensis), one of 1,2 which arrived at Antwerpen in 1955. Amsterdam and Frankfurt received animals in the same import, I believe.
      23 May 2014
    • Chlidonias
      I don't think you'd get a bush pig with such a massive head would you?
      23 May 2014
    • Shirokuma
      It's quite a scary looking beast.
      23 May 2014
    • ungulate nerd
      I guess the mane and shape of the snout along with the fact that this specimen dosnt have as much hair as a normal Giant forest hog led me to believe that I was looking at a Bushpig
      23 May 2014
    • Chlidonias
      it certainly is a very bald-looking hog!
      23 May 2014
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